Patents by Inventor Lyall Causby

Lyall Causby has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9936653
    Abstract: A valve body for an irrigation system is disclosed. The valve body is formed as a unitary molding and comprises a manifold arrangement integrally formed in the valve body and includes an inlet and at least one outlet. The manifold arrangement includes a valve receiving region located between the inlet and each outlet where each valve receiving region is operable to receive a valve to selectively control the flow of liquid between the inlet and each respective outlet of the manifold arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ANTELCO PTY LTD
    Inventors: William Eric Antel, Lyall Causby, Robert Sigston, Malcom Fry
  • Publication number: 20150088322
    Abstract: A valve body for an irrigation system is disclosed. The valve body is formed as a unitary moulding and comprises a manifold arrangement integrally formed in the valve body and includes an inlet and at least one outlet. The manifold arrangement includes a valve receiving region located between the inlet and each outlet where each valve receiving region is operable to receive a valve to selectively control the flow of liquid between the inlet and each respective outlet of the manifold arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: ANTELCO PTY LTD
    Inventors: William Eric Antel, Lyall Causby, Robert Sigston, Malcom Fry
  • Patent number: 8662414
    Abstract: A watering device includes a main body having a main inlet for receiving pressurized water and an intermediate cap member in fluid communication and sealingly engaged with the main body. The watering device also includes a top cap member sealingly engaged with the intermediate cap member. The top cap member includes at least one watering outlet. The watering device also includes a diaphragm substantially covering a base portion of the intermediate cap member and arranged to interact with water flowing from the main body to divert water to function as a pressure compensator for substantially maintaining the flow rate of the watering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Macronix International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lyall Causby, Robert Sigston, David Bevan Creed
  • Patent number: 8480013
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved miniature spray device (100) for providing uniform water distribution over a designated area surrounding the device (100). The spray device (100) comprises a spray plate (130) which is provided with a water dispersion surface (131) which is preferably cone shaped, a water outlet (120) for directing a stream of water from a pressurized source towards a central region of the spray plate (130), a support frame (150) for holding the spray plate (130) in spaced apart relation to and in alignment with the water outlet (120), wherein the water dispersion surface (131) is provided with flow deflection means (132, 133, 134) for changing the direction of flow of the water as it flows over the surface (131) to produce a substantially uniformly distributed spray pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Antelco Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lyall Causby, David Bevan Creed, Robert Sigston
  • Publication number: 20110192916
    Abstract: A watering device includes a main body having a main inlet for receiving pressurized water and an intermediate cap member in fluid communication and sealingly engaged with the main body. The watering device also includes a top cap member sealingly engaged with the intermediate cap member. The top cap member includes at least one watering outlet. The watering device also includes a diaphragm substantially covering a base portion of the intermediate cap member and arranged to interact with water flowing from the main body to divert water to function as a pressure compensator for substantially maintaining the flow rate of the watering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Antelco Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Lyall Causby, Robert Sigston, David Bevan Creed
  • Publication number: 20090314859
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved miniature spray device (100) for providing uniform water distribution over a designated area surrounding the device (100). The spray device (100) comprises a spray plate (130) which is provided with a water dispersion surface (131) which is preferably cone shaped, a water outlet (120) for directing a stream of water from a pressurised source towards a central region of the spray plate (130), a support frame (150) for holding the spray plate (130) in spaced apart relation to and in alignment with the water outlet (120), wherein the water dispersion surface (131) is provided with flow deflection means (132, 133, 134) for changing the direction of flow of the water as it flows over the surface (131) to produce a substantially uniformly distributed spray pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Antelco Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Lyall Causby, David Bevan Creed, Robert Sigston
  • Patent number: D566230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Antelco Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Lyall Causby, Robert Sigston, David Bevan Creed
  • Patent number: D574929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Antelco Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Lyall Causby, Robert Sigston, David Bevan Creed